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Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 16, 2023)

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Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the superhero movie The Flash directed by Andy Muschietti and starring Ezra Miller, Sasha Calle, Michael Shannon, Michael Keaton, Ron Livingston, Maribel Verdú and Kiersey Clemons. The film’s original music is composed by Benjamin Wallfisch (Shazam!, It, Blade Runner 2049, The Invisible Man, Hidden Figures). WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the Warner Bros. Pictures release.

Also opening wide this weekend is the animated feature Elemental directed by Peter Sohn and starring Leah Lewis, Mamoudou Athie, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Ronnie del Carmen, Catherine O’Hara, Shila Ommi, Mason Wertheimer and Joe Pera. Thomas Newman (American Beauty, Finding Nemo, Wall-E, The Shawshank Redemption, Skyfall, 1917) has composed the film’s original score. Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score and an original song performed by Lauv today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the Pixar Animation Studios production.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 24, 2023)

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Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the action thriller John Wick: Chapter 4 directed by Chad Stahelski and starring Keanu Reeves, Donnie Yen, Rina Sawayama, Bill Skarsgård, Shamier Anderson, Lance Reddick, Laurence Fishburne and Ian McShane. The film’s original score is composed by Tyler Bates (Guardians of the Galaxy, 300, Deadpool 2, Watchmen) & Joel J. Richard (Quantico, Books of Blood). Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score, as well as two original songs by Sawayama and In This Moment & more. Click here for the full album details and to learn more about the Lionsgate release.

Opening semi-wide in around 750 theaters is the British comedy drama The Lost King directed by Stephen Frears and starring Sally Hawkins, Steve Coogan, Mark Addy and Harry Lloyd. Alexandre Desplat (The Shape of Water, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, The Queen, The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Queen) has composed the film’s original music. Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score last fall when the movie opened in the UK. Check out our previous article for the full album details and for more information about the dramedy, which is being released in the U.S. by IFC Films.

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Alexandre Desplat, Roeban Katz, Guillermo del Toro & Patrick McHale Win Annie Award for Music from ‘Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio’

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Alexandre Desplat, Roeban Katz, Guillermo del Toro & Patrick McHale were honored with their first award Annie Award in Feature category for their music from the Netflix film Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio at tonight’s 50th Annie Awards ceremony at UCLA’s Royce Hall. Desplat composed the movie’s score and also wrote the songs with lyrics by del Toro, Katz & McHale. The official soundtrack album was released by Columbia Records.

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‘Father & Soldier’ (‘Tirailleurs’) Soundtrack Album Released

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Milan Records has released a soundtrack album for the French/Senegalese World War I drama Father & Soldier (Tirailleurs). The album features the film’s original music composed and conducted by Academy Award winner Alexandre Desplat (The Shape of Water, The Grand Budapest Hotel, The King’s Speech, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, The Queen, Godzilla). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Listen to the first two tracks after the jump. A CD version is being released overseas this Friday (click here to order as an import) and a vinyl edition will be coming out next month. Father & Soldier is directed by Mathieu Vadepied and stars Omar Sy, Alassane Diong and Jonas Bloquet. The movie tells the story of Bakary Diallo, a father who enlists in the French army to join his 17-year-old son who has been forcibly recruited.

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‘Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio’ Soundtrack Album Details

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Columbia Records will release the official soundtrack album for the Netflix animated film Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio. The album features the movie’s original score composed by Academy Award winner Alexandre Desplat (The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Shape of Water, The Queen, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Godzilla). Also included are the film’s original songs written by Desplat, featuring lyrics by Roeban Katz & del Toro and performed by voice cast members Ewan McGregor, Gregory Mann, David Bradley, Christoph Waltz and Tim Blake Nelson. The soundtrack will be released digitally on December 9 and physically the following week. Click here to pre-order the digital version and visit Amazon to order the CD version. Two score tracks (embedded below) and the song Ciao Papa (performed by Mann) will already be available to stream/download tomorrow.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 11, 2022)

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Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the superhero movie Black Panther: Wakanda Forever directed by Ryan Coogler and starring Letitia Wright, Lupita Nyong’o, Angela Bassett, Florence Kasumba, Winston Duke and Michaela Coel. The film’s original score is composed by Ludwig Göransson (The Mandalorian, Creed, Tenet, Community, Turning Red). Hollywood Records & Marvel Music have released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today (click here for the full album details) and a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from and inspired by the movie was released last Friday by Hollywood & Roc Nation Records & Def Jam Recordings (click here for more information).

Opening in select theaters today is the coming-of-age drama The Fabelmans directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Michelle Williams, Paul Dano, Gabriel LaBelle, Seth Rogen, Julia Butters, Robin Bartlett, Jeannie Berlin, Keeley Karsten and Judd Hirsch. John Williams (Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Jurassic Park, Jaws, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, Schindler’s List) has composed the film’s original music. Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as several classical pieces today. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the Universal Pictures release.

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‘The Lost King’ Soundtrack Album Details

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Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the British comedy drama The Lost King. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Alexandre Desplat (The Shape of Water, The Grand Budapest Hotel, The King’s Speech, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, The Queen) and performed by the London Symphony Orchestra. The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 7 and physically a few weeks later. Click here to stream/download the album and visit Amazon to pre-order the CD version. The Lost King is directed by Stephen Frears and stars Sally Hawkins, Steve Coogan (who also co-wrote the screenplay with Jeff Pope) and Harry Lloyd. The movie tells the true story of an amateur historian battling skepticism and bureaucracy in a quest to locate the final resting place of King Richard III.

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Alexandre Desplat to Reteam with Greta Gerwig on ‘Barbie’

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Composer Alexandre Desplat (The Shape of Water, The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Queen, The King’s Speech, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows) is set to reteam with director Greta Gerwig on the upcoming comedy Barbie. The film based on the Mattel property stars Margot Robbie in the role, alongside Ryan Gosling, Will Ferrell, Simu Liu, Kate McKinnon, Alexandra Shipp, Emma Mackey and America Ferrera. No plot details have been announced yet. Gerwig (Lady Bird) also co-wrote the screenplay with Noah Baumbach (Marriage Story, The Squid and the Whale).

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‘Final Cut’ (‘Coupez!’) Soundtrack Album Details

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Rambling Records will release a soundtrack album for the French horror comedy Final Cut (Coupez!). The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Alexandre Desplat (The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Shape of Water,  Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, The Queen, Godzilla, The King’s Speech). The soundtrack will be released digitally next Friday, July 15 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A CD version is coming out in Japan later in July. Final Cut is written and directed by Michel Hazanavicius and stars Romain Duris, Bérénice Bejo, Grégory Gadebois, Matilda Lutz, Finnegan Oldfield and Raphaël Quenard.

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Alexandre Desplat to Score Michel Hazanavicius’ ‘The Most Precious of Cargos’

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Composer Alexandre Desplat (The Shape of Water, The Grand Budapest Hotel, The King’s Speech, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, The Queen) is set to reteam with director Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist, OSS 117) on the upcoming animated feature The Most Precious of Cargos. The film, which marks the director’s first animation project, is based on the bestselling book by Jean-Claude Grumberg and will feature the voice talent of Gérard Depardieu, Dominique Blanc and Denys Podalydès.

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